Ronderos' 72 Leads `Canes on Day Two of Cougar Classic

Ronderos' 72 Leads `Canes on Day Two of Cougar Classic

Sept. 13, 2010

HARAHAN, S.C. – Senior Maria Ronderos shot even-par 72 to lead the University of Miami women’s golf team on the second day of the Cougar Classic hosted by the College of Charleston at Yeamans Hall Monday.

North Carolina continues to lead the field after shooting 3-under par 285 for the second straight day and the Tar Heels are six-under par 570. South Carolina (579), Ole Miss (584), Oklahoma (584) and Minnesota (585) round out the top five. Miami is 20th going into the final day after shooting 307. The `Canes have a two-day score of 624.

Ronderos birdied three times Monday and moved into the top 40 of the field. She shot even-par 36 on both the front and back nine and made par on 12 of the 18 holes. She sits in a tie for 39th.

Freshman Carina Cuculiza continued to play well in her first collegiate golf tournament. After shooting six-over par on day one, she posted a five-over par 77 Tuesday, which included firing birdies on the final two holes of the front nine. She shot even-par 36 on the first nine holes.

Senior Christina Hirano and sophomore Melanie Kleiner each shot seven-over par 79 in round two posting a five-over par 41 on the front nine and three-over par on the back nine. She shot par on 10 of the 18 holes.

Play at the Cougar Classic will resume Tuesday with the final round. The shotgun start is slated to begin at 8:30 a.m.

Team Results
1. North Carolina 285-285=570 -6
2. South Carolina 291-288=579 +3
T3 Ole Miss 300-284=584 +8
T3 Oklahoma 293-291=584 +8
5 Minnesota 289-296=585 +9
6 Florida 292-294=586 +10
7 Florida State 296-294=590 +14
8 College of Charleston 297-298=595 +19
9 UCF 297-303=600 +24
10 Furman 304-297=601 +25
11 Wisconsin 303-302=605 +29
12 Penn State 297-309=606 +30
13 Maryland 309-298=607 +31
14 Kentucky 302-308=610 +34
T15 NC State 308-304=612 +36
T15 South Florida 305-307=612 +36
17 Richmond 310-307=617 +41
18 UNCG 300-318=618 +42
19 Mississippi St. 315-306=621 +45
20 Miami 317-307=624 +48
21 Charleston Southern 322-315=637 +61

Miami Individual Results
T39 Maria Ronderos 78-72=150
T69 Carina Cuculiza 78-77=155
T90 Christina Hirano 79-79=158
T101 Melanie Kleiner 82-79=161